![]() We also thought the M300-XT’s vocal quality and noise cancellation were better than that of the more expensive Jabra Elite 75t, our pick for the best wireless Bluetooth earbuds. Competing headsets tend to lean heavily toward either noise cancellation or the natural vocals: The Poly Voyager 5200 achieves better noise cancellation but doesn’t capture voice as naturally, while the Jabra Talk 55 has the best vocal quality but poorer noise cancellation. BlueParrott states the headset cancels 80% of background noise, which we found to be accurate. Our panelists found that it has excellent background noise reduction yet still retains natural voice definition. The M300-XT is the best Bluetooth headset because it finds a happy medium in that spectrum. The voice system might be clearer with better pronunciation, but the human would sound more, well, human. When it comes to calls, “being heard clearly” can sometimes be at odds with sounding “natural.” Consider the difference between listening to an automated voice system versus a human speaking on the other end of the line. So we went for the least conspicuous models as possible. Appearance: Let’s face it: Bluetooth headsets look kind of silly.The ability to do some of this with the sound of your voice is a nice bonus but not a requirement. Controls: At the bare minimum, you should be able to accept or reject a call and adjust volume with buttons on the headset itself.But you can’t take calls while the set is charging, so the headset itself should still be able to last a good while on its own. Some headsets come with-or have available as a separate purchase-a battery-equipped storage case that charges the headset when you put it inside, which can extend the battery life significantly. We consider five hours of actual talk time to be the minimum for a good headset unless you’re talking on the phone nonstop, five hours of talk time should get you through an eight-hour day. Battery life: A headset should last at least most of a regular workday.And because everyone has different ears, we look for headsets that come with multiple sizes of tips and loops for getting the right fit. ![]() If you’ll be wearing this thing for long phone calls, or for extended stretches in the car or at the office in case you need to take a call, it should be comfortable enough for you to not be distracted by the headset. Comfort and fit: If your hands-free Bluetooth headset pinches your ears or causes discomfort, you’re unlikely to use it, regardless of how good it sounds.We don’t expect mono Bluetooth headsets to compete with the audio quality of a great pair of stereo headphones, but we do want to hear the person on the other end of the line clearly. Speaker quality: Almost as important as microphone quality, a good speaker ensures that you’ll be able to immediately understand what someone says to you during a call.Without that, you might sound muddy or even incoherent to the person you’re talking to. ![]() ![]() This requires the microphone to have some noise-cancelling capabilities to reduce the ambient sound.
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